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TI-2020-03998 Aliases CVE-2020-4698GHSA-2jhm-h3h6-8pq5

Cross-site scripting in IBM Business Process Manager

Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

IBM Business Process Manager 8.5, 8.6 and IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0, 19.0, and 20.0 are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 186841.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00561 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMBusiness Process Manager8.5; 8.6—No fix listedCNA
IBMBusiness Automation Workflow18.0; 19.0; 20.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Business Process Manager VendorIBM Affected 8.5; 8.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Business Automation Workflow VendorIBM Affected 18.0; 19.0; 20.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 36

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:18.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.0.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:18.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.0.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:18.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.0.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:19.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.0.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:19.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.0.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:19.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.0.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:19.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.0.0.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20.0.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:express:*:*:*8.5.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*8.5.0.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:18.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:18.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:18.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:19.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:19.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:19.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:19.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 26 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:express:*:*:*8.5.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*8.5.0.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.2:*:*:*:express:*:*:*8.5.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*8.5.0.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:express:*:*:*8.5.5.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*8.5.5.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:-:*:*:express:*:*:*8.5.6.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:-:*:*:standard:*:*:*8.5.6.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.1:*:*:*:express:*:*:*8.5.6.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*8.5.6.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.2:*:*:*:express:*:*:*8.5.6.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*8.5.6.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:express:*:*:*8.5.7.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*8.5.7.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201606:*:*:express:*:*:*8.5.7.0 cf201606VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201606:*:*:standard:*:*:*8.5.7.0 cf201606VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201609:*:*:express:*:*:*8.5.7.0 cf201609VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201609:*:*:standard:*:*:*8.5.7.0 cf201609VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201612:*:*:express:*:*:*8.5.7.0 cf201612VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201612:*:*:standard:*:*:*8.5.7.0 cf201612VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201703:*:*:express:*:*:*8.5.7.0 cf201703VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201703:*:*:standard:*:*:*8.5.7.0 cf201703VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201706:*:*:express:*:*:*8.5.7.0 cf201706VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201706:*:*:standard:*:*:*8.5.7.0 cf201706VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:-:*:*:express:*:*:*8.6.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:-:*:*:standard:*:*:*8.6.0.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.2:*:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.0.2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.5.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:-:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.0:-:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.1:*:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.1:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.2:*:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.6.2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201606:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf201606 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201606:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf201606 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201609:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf201609 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201609:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf201609 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201612:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf201612 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201612:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf201612 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201703:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf201703 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201703:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf201703 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201706:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf201706 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.5.7.0:cf201706:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7.0 cf201706 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:-:*:*:express:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_process_manager:8.6.0.0:-:*:*:standard:*:*:* Versions 8.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4698
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2jhm-h3h6-8pq5

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2022-21536 IBM Business Automation Workflow information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-01487 SQL injection in IBM Business Process Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-03267 XML external entity injection in IBM Business Automation Workflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2018-01730 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Business Automation Workflow CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-20639 IBM Business Automation Workflow cross-site request forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-11979 XML eXternal Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability affect IBM Business Automation Workflow - CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
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Sources

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